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Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON41312CA

Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario?

Operators in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Canada are responsible for distributing a range of fresh dairy products. These include butter, cheese, cream, ice cream, milk and yogurt.

What’s included in the Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario?

The Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario includes raw milk and cream wholesaling, cheese wholesaling, fluid milk wholesaling, ice cream and frozen dairy products wholesaling, yogurt wholesaling and butter wholesaling. Related terms covered in the Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario industry report includes wholesaling operations that is owned and operated by manufacturers but are physically separated from manufacturing plants, technology that allows for non-contact reading and real-time data collection, and lasts longer in difficult conditions that would cause regular bar codes to deteriorate and a practice in which retailers purchase goods directly from manufacturers instead of through wholesalers.

Industry Performance of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario

#2 in Highest Revenue 30.5% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Dairy Wholesaling in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, per capita disposable income, demand from supermarkets and grocery stores, demand from food services and drinking places and per capita disposable income are impacting Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Per Capita Disposable Income

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Canada Key External Drivers

Demand from supermarkets and grocery stores
Demand from food services and drinking places
Per capita disposable income

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Dairy Wholesaling in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau and Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario is $3.6bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 168 businesses in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 5,510 employees in the Dairy Wholesaling industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.1% from 2020 to 2025.